Almost all features provided by MySQL Server up to and including
MySQL Server version 5.7.

Converting parameter values back and forth between Python and
MySQL data types, for example Python datetime
and MySQL DATETIME. You can turn automatic
conversion on for convenience, or off for optimal performance.

All MySQL extensions to standard SQL syntax.

Protocol compression, which enables compressing the data stream
between the client and server.

Connections using TCP/IP sockets and on Unix using Unix sockets.

Secure TCP/IP connections using SSL.

Self-contained driver. Connector/Python does not require the MySQL client
library or any Python modules outside the standard library.

MySQL Connector/Python 2.0 supports Python 2.6 and 2.7, and Python 3.3 and later.
MySQL Connector/Python 1.2 and 1.1 support Python from version 2.6 through 2.7, and
Python 3.1 and later. MySQL Connector/Python 1.0 supports Python from version 2.4
through 2.7, and Python 3.1 and later.

Note

Connector/Python does not support the old MySQL Server authentication
methods, which means that MySQL versions prior to 4.1 will not
work.